RYAN GOSLING

Nominated for: Golden Globe Award, actor in a drama; Golden Globe Award, actor in a comedyHis comedic timing earned him a nomination for Crazy, Stupid, Love and his gritty dramatic skills landed him a nod for Ides of March – but one of the actor's most beloved qualities was sorely overlooked this awards season: his abs. As costar Emma Stone cried, "You look like you're photoshopped!" PEOPLE's movie critic agreed, saying, "When an Oscar-worthy actor takes a devastatingly sexy role just for kicks, it's ice cream and unicorns for all."